Local UAW votes against new GM labor contract

United Auto Workers union members in Wentzville rejected a new national labor contract with General Motors Corp., according to a worker there and a former UAW regional director.

However, officials for the chapter, UAW local 2250, would not comment today on the outcome. Chapter spokesman Tom Brune confirmed only that voting, which began Thursday, ended around 9 a.m. today.

Local 2250 represents more than 2,000 members who assemble the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana passenger vans at GM’s plant in Wentzville.

Even if the local has rejected the contract, it would have no direct impact on plant operations. A strike can be called only if a majority of the 73,454 GM UAW members also vote against the contract.

Various media reports say the contract is passing by a wide margin nationally, although workers from at least two plants besides Wentzville have voted against the proposal.